The weekend

We had a fun weekend. Our friends had a small birthday party gathering for her boys, co-workers, and friends. The theme was college football, so each family was to represent their team. Beside that MOST of my family live in Aggieland, the girls had no Aggie gear! So Todd got them some shirts at Academy, Lucy had a darling outfit from her Aunt Heather at least, and of course Todd and I could wear Aggie gear for probably over a week with all the shirts we own. Anyhow, it was a fun idea for a party, and it was fun to see the friendly rivals eat together.

I also got to see one of my childhood friends, Jenny (as she is to me) Vest Hatch. Love that girl. Just like old times.

Saturday I went to the stake RS meeting, which was AWESOME. And then I really enjoyed the General Conference. President Monson was HILARIOUS. If you missed it, you should check it out on-line at www.lds.org I'm sure it will be up in a few days. He was just so funny and spiritual all at the same time, it was perfect.

Yesterday at church as....eventful? Getting a hold on how to run Primary is a SLOW process (but I am SO glad that I am NOT the president!!!), and I got to conduct, do sharing time, have the program ready to be passed out, pass out General Conference booklets, and OF COURSE I *had* to make bookmarks for the junior primary. :) So it was a little rough, especially when our song leader didn't show because his whole family was s-i-c-k. It was a learning experience and it can only get better, right?

Today Todd and I are running for Parents of the Year by volunteering at a Spirit Night at a local restaurant for our PTA, we have different time slots. This weekend we will get to attend Shrek, which is way exciting. Friday night we have the school's Fall Festival, which should be a lot of fun. There sure are a ton of school things.

No pictures of Jenny, but here are a few others....


Aren't they adorable? Sorry Todd about cutting off your head...I made him look totally bald. Yikes. he might kill me for this...





This is one of my favorite shirts Lucy owns. It says, "This is my little black dress"...with faux pearls. Soooooo sweet.

Homecoming!

Waiting for the surprise... Excited girls and their crafty Mama...and no I did not slick my hair down like a man, it just looks that way in this picture.

Very excited girls. Could not get Ava to wear something mores sturdy. Oh well.

Proud Daddy & his dates...and Lucy- because I can't play photographer and Mommy at the same time.

Todd and his dates are off to the football game. I hope they have fun. Its the first Homecoming for all of them. Todd said he never went to homecoming when he was in high school- what a nerd! ;) I went to every one of them! Maybe his team was lousy? Dunno, but my HS football team was the 5-A State Champs my Senior year year- Go Mustangs! Lucky for us, our Midway colors are Blue, Red, and White- like GHS. However, at MISD we are the Panthers, which is ironic since the big rivals to GHS Mustangs are the CHHS Panthers. Guess they'll be cheering on the Panthers tonight!

Crazy Clothes Day

Riley's version of crazy isn't as crazy as Sydnee's...must be my mental health background providing plenty of insight. :)

Today at Sydnee's preschool they were having Crazy Clothes Day to celebrate the letter /c/. And if you know Sydnee, this was right up her alley. I let her kinda have free reign over what she wore, although I vetoed the bathing suit b/c I thought she would get cold. :) SOMEHOW the "crazy" got ahold of her face too. :)